Keynote Speaker, Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH

Titles: Diet & Cancer

Eat Drink and Be Healthy

Dairy Milk and Health

Dr. Walter Willett is Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chairman of the Department of Nutrition Professor of Medicine at Harvard School of Public Health and Medical School. Dr. Willett ranks as the most cited nutritionist worldwide. He has published over 1,000 articles, primarily on lifestyle risk factors for heart disease and cancer, and has written the textbook, Nutritional Epidemiology and co-authored books for the for the general public including, Eat, Drink and Be Healhty and Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less. He is the recipient of many national and international awards for his research. Visit: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/walter-willett/

 

Neil Nedley, MD

Titles: Emotional Intelligence

Making Health Choices

The Science of Happiness

Neil Nedley, M.D., is a full-time practicing physician in Internal Medicine with emphasis in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Preventive Medicine, Mental Health, and the difficult-to-diagnose patient. Dr. Nedley has lectured extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and Russia on nutrition, lifestyle, and physical and mental health. He has been a guest on numerous national television programs and radio stations throughout the United States and is the author of best selling books on health, nutrition and depression recovery. Visit http://www.nedleypublishing.com

Antonia Demas, PhD

Title: Food is Elementary

Back by popular demand, Dr. Antonia Demas is the founder and director of the Food Studies Institute, a non-profit devoted to improving the long-term health and education of children. She has a Ph.D. from Cornell University in education, nutrition, and anthropology. Her award-winning curriculum, Food Is Elementary, has been taught successfully in more than 500 schools in 23 states. She consults throughout the U.S. and abroad and trains and certifies teachers as food educators. Visit www.foodstudies.org

Jacqueline Chan, DrPH, MPH

Title: Water and Fatal Heart Disease

On the faculty of Loma Linda University, School of Public Health, Dr. Chan is a Co-Investigator of the Adventist Health Study who planned and supervised the field clinics of this landmark study. She has presented her study on water intake and cardiovascular deaths at scientific meetings such as the XXth Congress of the European Society of Cardiology and the International Congress on Heart Disease.  Jacqueline is currently studying the relationship between Vitamin D and heart disease under a post-doctoral grant from the National Institutes of Health.  Visit http://www.llu.edu/llu/faculty/directory/faculty.html?id=jchan

David R. Jacobs, PhD

Title: Grains & Health

As Mayo Professor of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Jacobs has made major scientific contributions in the field of nutrition and the epidemiology of cardiovascular and chronic diseases as they relate to diet. Dr. Jacobs will specifically address the issue of whole grains versus refined grain consumption and the resulting impact on chronic diseases. For more information on Dr. Jacobs. Visit: http://www.epi.umn.edu/people/people.asp?ID=28

Henry Blackburn, MD

Title: Sleuthing Heart Disease

Serving as Professor at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Blackburn is well known as a pioneer in the understanding and epidemiology of heart disease. Professor Henry Blackburn is one of the foremost cardiovascular epidemiologists in the United States. He is among the giants who laid the foundation in the understanding of heart disease, its prevention, epidemiology and history. He is Mayo Professor Emeritus of Public Health and brings a wealth of information to the Summit. For additional information on Dr. Blackburn. Visit: http://www.sph.umn.edu/faculty/bio.cfm?x5=black002

George Guthrie, MD, MPH

Title: Effective Cholesterol Control

Currently, Dr. Guthrie is teaching lifestyle medicine in the family practice residency program at Florida Hospital in Orlando. He has served as Medical Director for Lifestyle Center of America and for Canvasback Mission and served on the faculty at Loma Linda University School of Public Health and Medical School. He and his wife, Dena, were in mission service on the island of Guam for more than seven years. He is a Certified Diabetic Educator and Certified Board of Nutrition Specialist.

Dr. Hans Diehl, DrHSc, MPH

Hans Diehl, DrHSc, MPH is Director of Lifestyle Medicine Institute of Loma Linda, California. His pioneering efforts with Nathan Pritikin and Dr. Denis Burkitt have shown conclusively that many of today's diseases are truly reversible through some simple lifestyle changes. As a best selling author, researcher, dynamic speaker, and top-ranking motivator, he has lectured to corporations and governments and has presented seminars on four continents. More than 40,000 CHIP graduates can testify to the effectiveness of the CHIP program. His books, Health Power and Dynamic Living co-authored with Dr. Aileen Ludington, have sold 1.5 million copies and have been translated into 14 languages. Visit: http://chiphealth.com/about_hans.html

Inspirational Speakers:

Richard "Dick" Wynn, DD

Titles: The “R” Factors of Leadership

Releasing Others to Minister

Dr. Wynn has been awarded three Honorary Doctor degrees including Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Sacred Theology. Dr. Wynn has traveled to 67 nations of the world for the purpose of training leaders. He speaks regularly at major conferences and provides consulting services for national and international ministries. His leadership journey is diverse, beginning with 34 years with Youth for Christ. He has also served as the Senior Advisor to the President for Crown Financial Ministries.

Tom Lemon, President SDA Minnesota Conference

Tom Lemon, President of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists welcomes you to Minneapolis. The Conference coordinates the ministry of more than 30 pastors in over 70 churches throughout the state. There are eleven elementary schools and two high schools. A CHIP graduate himself, Elder Lemon believes strongly in the Adventist health message and in the way it is presented by CHIP. The Conference is a major sponsor of the CHIP Summit this year. For more information about the Minnesota Conference. Visit: www.mnsda.com

Don Mackintosh, MDiv, RN

Title: Spirituality and Health

Don Mackintosh is the Director of Amazing Facts Center of Evangelism (AFCOE). He has coordinated and conducted multiple evangelistic meetings and bridge events. He has written a fresh series of studies on Daniel and Revelation and the Sanctuary of Scripture. He has also produced as series of studies designed to lead people who attend health events to a study of Scripture entitled "What's The Connection?" Don’s style of preaching and teaching will inspire and motivate you! Visit both of these websites:  http://www.amazingfacts.org/projects/afcoe/faculty.asp and http://www.connection.threeangels.org

Heather Leno

Title: Recipe Makeovers

Author of two cookbooks, chef, food consultant, food instructor and CHIP leader, Heather Leno has worked closely with hotel chefs for the past four years to provide the healthful and delicious meals served at the Summit. At this Summit, Heather will share her secrets for recipe makeovers. For 30 years, Heather has traveled extensively showing people how to convert their standard recipes to healthier ones including the use of more whole grains. Visit: http://www.sdachip.org/resources/recipes.html for copies of Heather’s recipes used at our last Summit.

John Bradshaw

Titles: The Power of One

The Impossibility

Since joining Amazing Facts in 1995, John and his wife, Melissa, have held seminars in the United States, from California to New York and many points between.  Known for his dynamic preaching and the clarity of his presentations, John has spoken at camp meetings, ministers’ meetings and many other events.  He has also held seminars in Africa and Asia where many souls were won to the Lord. John’s enthusiasm and eagerness to share God’s word is contagious and he will inspire, motivate and encourage you at our CHIP Summit 2007. (Please add the website link)

Harold Burden, MDiv, MPH

Harold has been the chairperson of the Adventist CHIP Association since its founding in December of 2000. He was a pastor in Wyoming and then a missionary in South America for 10 years—Lake Titicaca, Peru & Medellin, Colombia.  After 25 years as hospital health educator at Portland Adventist Medical Center he “retired” and became a full-time CHIP volunteer.  He is a tireless leader of the Adventist CHIP Association and has helped to coordinate every aspect of its growth

Dena Guthrie, MS, RN

Secretary/Treasurer and Program Development for the Adventist CHIP Association, Dena, a nurse practitioner, taught nursing at Walla Walla College and Loma Linda University before serving on the island of Guam as a missionary with her husband, George.  She has a large heart for health ministry and for the past 10 years she has worked to develop the church-based program and leadership training for North America and beyond.